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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#003366">HUD's Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Requirements
on <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">March 14, 2023</span></strong> from <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">10:00 – 11:30 a.m.</span></strong> and <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">2:00 –
3:30 p.m. (ET)</span></strong>. This session will address the technical specifications and clearances required by the Fair Housing Act (FHA) Requirement 6 for reinforced walls for grab bars, reinforcing for grab bars at toilets and conventional and non-conventional
bathtubs, and reinforcing for seats at showers. Presenters will also discuss recommendations for reinforcing methods. Architects, designers, contractors, builders and developers, disability and housing advocates, and individuals interested in FHA are encouraged
to attend. Attendees will gain practical knowledge and resources on designing compliant bathrooms. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The training session is free, but registration is required on HUD’s <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMDEuNzI0ODgwNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3JlZ2lzdGVyLmdvdG93ZWJpbmFyLmNvbS9ydC80MDkzNDA5MTA1NjE1NjQyNDcifQ.HmevIw0nty8v8tKg_IpuQ0eSLUcMxl9yJ8qBvnZHXmU/s/9114010/br/155315088566-l__;!!C5qS4YX3!DyLQ8HXHMBF7LgdrN5O8dU9s1YtYexj-cF9-8S4txwS72t3DWN3pV0Wb6lMf77cBjE1ByvGJOXZtgTQu3JwDyt73Myl7D5qXpeC38Mke$"><span style="color:#003366">Accessibility
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